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How many copies did Mafia II: Definitive Edition sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 996k–1.6M
$8.2M–$22.1M net $14.9M–$34.0M gross
from 38k reviews (Mostly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Mafia II: Definitive Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mafia II: Definitive Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.7M–16.6M
best case 125.9M (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 6.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 6.0M copies
≈ $55.6M after Steam's cut
from ~153k reviews
Best case
≈ 125.9M copies
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
from 2.1M reviews

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering
  • Winners here lead with Open World + Action, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2008 to 2020, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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